26Conditions of use of special identification plates

26 Conditions of use of special identification plates

(1) A person issued with a special identification plate under regulation 25 must—

(a) ensure that the special identification plate is displayed at all times on the vessel for which the plate has been issued; and

(b) not use, or allow the vessel to be used, for any purposes other than—

(i) operating the vessel from place to place while the vessel is in the process of manufacture or repair; or

(ii) operating the vessel from the place of manufacture to the place where it will be offered for sale; or

(iii) testing the vessel; or

(iv) demonstrating the operation of the vessel to a purchaser or prospective purchaser; or

(v) delivering the vessel for or after sale; or

(vi) carrying out repairs to the vessel; or

(vii) returning the vessel to its owner after it has been repaired; and

(c) not allow the vessel to be operated by a person other than—

(i) the person issued with the special identification plate; or

(ii) an employee of the person issued with the special identification plate; or

(iii) a person under the direct supervision of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); and

(d) ensure that the special identification plate is fixed to the vessel in a place where it can be easily seen; and

(e) keep at the person's office or place of business a record that contains the personal particulars of each person who operates the vessel.

(2) A person issued with a special identification plate under regulation 25 must not enter any personal particulars that the person knows, or should reasonably know, to be false in any records kept under subregulation (1)(e).